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About Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue Oat grass
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Oatgrass
White Cedar

In Hindi

जई घास
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Ährengras
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Folle avoine
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

oat Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

βρώμη Grass
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

aveia-
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Owies trawa
Techny Tuja

In Latin

oat Grass
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Danthonia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
-

Number of Species

4501
1 27800
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Properties of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae

Wondering what are the properties of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae? We provide you with everything About Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae. Oatgrass doesn't have thorns and Techny Arborvitae doesn't have thorns. Also Oatgrass does not have fragrant flowers. Oatgrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes and Techny Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Itchy eyes. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae

Season and care of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Techny Arborvitae season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Techny Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Techny Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral.

Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Oatgrass and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.